News Archives - 2005
January
Colorado School Installs Geoexchange
Connecticut Community Commits to 20% by 2010
E85 Fueling Facility Opens in Helena, Montana
Florida Purchases World's First Commercial Hydrogen Shuttle Buses
Kansas, Vermont, and New Jersey Encourage Wind Power but Set Limits
New Mexico Governor Proposes Transmission and Storage Authority
West Virginia Wind Power Moratorium Request Denied
Wisconsin Governor Outlines Biofuels Initiative
Wisconsin Introduces Renewable Energy Incentives
February
Arizona Requires Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in New State Buildings
Illinois Governor Proposes 8% by 2012 RPS in Annual Address
Kentucky Governor Publishes Comprehensive Energy Plan
Maine Governor Baldacci Proposes Solar Incentives
Massachusetts Brownfield Site Goes Solar
Solar to Provide Backup Power for Pennsylvania Governor's Residence
University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus Uses Biodiesel
Wisconsin ENERGY STAR® Homes Program Recognizes Building Professionals
March
Clean Air Act Settlement to Yield Solar and Wind or Biomass Projects
New Jersey Law Curbs Energy Use
New York Commits $7 Million to Energy Efficiency for Affordable Housing
Northwest Power Industry Commits $100 Million for Efficiency
SEP 2005 Special Projects Request for Proposals
South Dakota Passes Law to Expedite Wind Farm Siting
April
Connecticut Agencies to Purchase 100% Renewable Energy by 2050
Demand for New Jersey Solar Rebates Surges
District of Columbia Adopts a Renewable Energy Requirement
Governor Issues Green Building Executive Order
Idaho Provides Financing, Tax Rebates for Renewable Projects
Iowa Governor Orders Greater Use of Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Maine's Solar Challenge Goes beyond Governor's Roof
Maryland Enacts Ethanol Incentive
Maryland Legislature Expands Net Metering to Include Biomass, Raises Capacity Limit
Massachusetts Rebates for Solar And Small Wind
North Dakota Adopts Incentives for Wind, Hydrogen, Alternative Fuels
Rhode Island Energy Office Helps Small Company Develop Microturbine
Santee Cooper Adds 5.4-Megawatt Methane Generator to Green Pricing Offering
May
Clean Cities Names Texas-SECO State Partner of the Year
Georgia Utilities Begin Four Residential Energy Efficiency Programs
Indiana Commission Approves Net Metering
Long Island Power, FPL Energy Apply to Build an Offshore Wind Plant
Minnesota Doubles Ethanol Requirement to Twenty Percent Blend
Minnesota Studies Impacts of Obtaining 20% of Electricity from Wind Energy in 2020
Montana Laws Set Requirements for Renewable Energy and Ethanol
Nebraska Governor Requires Refueling Flexible Fuel Vehicles with E85
Nebraska Pioneers Efficient, Affordable Housing
State Collaborative Offers $4.95 Million for Efficiency, Distributed Energy
Toyota to Manufacture Camry Hybrids in Kentucky
Virginia Commission Increases Net Metering Capacity Limit to 500 kW
Washington State Adopts New Renewable Energy and Efficiency Laws
June
Arizona Governor Signs Appliance Energy Efficiency Standards into Law
California Establishes University Energy Efficiency Center
DOE Launches New State Portal for Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Delaware Legislature Approves Performance Contracting
EPA Requires Ethanol Use in California, Connecticut, New York
Florida Demonstrates Hydrogen Fuel Cell at State Park
Florida Energy Office Now Has Hydrogen Fuel Cell for Backup Power
Governor Recognizes Grocers with Energy Efficiency Award
Indiana Students Achieve 1,836 MPG in Supermileage Competition
Iowa Extends Production Tax Credit to Include Solar and Biomass
Iowa Governor Issues Executive Order for Renewable Energy
Louisiana Has a New Energy Code for Commercial Buildings
Nevada Law Promotes Green Building, Alters Renewable Mandate
New Tax Credit Sparks First Biodiesel Plant in Oklahoma
Offshore Wind Power Plant Slated for Georgia's Coast
Oklahoma Approves Tax Credits for Energy-Efficient Residential Construction
Rhode Island Establishes Efficiency Standards for 13 Appliances
Two California Universities Purchase Large Blocks of Green Power
July
"Our Wind Co-Op" Brings Small Wind Turbines to the Northwest
Alabama Grants Poultry Producer with Efficiency Upgrade
Connecticut Adopts Distributed Generation Requirement for Electricity Providers
DOE Awards SEP Grants to 36 States
Delaware Legislature Adopts Renewable Portfolio Standard
Energy Efficiency Costs a Fraction of Purchasing Electricity in California
Energy Secretary Bodman Helps Break Ground at Solar Facility
Florida Requires a Standard Contract and Small Renewable Generators to Pay for Interconnection
Hawaii Expands Net Metering, Credit for Excess Generation
Idaho Energy Division Announces New Wind Park
Illinois Adopts Requirements for Efficiency, Renewable Energy
Iowa Governor Receives Flexible-Fuel SUV from General Motors
Maine Governor Approves Rebates for Solar Energy Systems
Massachusetts Seeds Green Communities
Missouri Legislature Allows Agencies to Save Through Energy Performance Contracts
Nebraska Adopts IECC Construction Standards
New Hampshire Governor Orders 10% Cut in Energy Costs
New Hampshire Governor Signs Legislation to Support High-Performance Schools
New Hampshire Legislature Orders Study of Renewable Potential
Oregon Allows Net Metering for Biomass Power
Oregon Governor Christens State's First Biodiesel Production Facility
Pennsylvania Turnpike Opens State's First E85 Station
Providence Becomes First Northeast Capital to Commit to 20% Renewable Energy
Terra Haute Fuel Provider Becomes Indiana's First With E85
Wind Power Benefits Port in Duluth, Minnesota
Wisconsin Commission Approves State's Largest Wind Farm
August
Minnesota Energy Office Supports Community Wind
New Mexico to Obtain 15% of Transportation Fuels from Biomass by 2010
New York State Sets Efficiency Standards for Appliances
Texas More than Doubles its Renewable Energy Requirement
Utility Board President Explains New Jersey's Net Metering
September
California Approves $2 Billion for Energy Efficiency
California Approves Greenhouse Gas Regulations for Vehicles
California Petitions DOE to Use its Own Standards for Clothes Washers
Georgia Tech Develops High-Temperature Membrane for PEM Fuel Cells
Minnesota Enacts America's First Biodiesel B2 Requirement
Nevada Commission Approves Solar One
New York Approves Sales Tax Exemption and Personal Income Tax Credit for Solar Systems
North Carolina to Reduce Consumption of Petroleum by 20% in 2010
Oregon Passes Solar Tax Credit
Pennsylvania Utility to Fund Efficiency, Renewable Energy
Vermont's Solar and Small Wind Incentives Move Into Second Round
October
New Jersey Launches CleanPower Choice Program
North Carolina Governor Declares October Energy Awareness Month
Pennsylvania Forms Renewable Agricultural Energy Council
Wisconsin Commission Approves We Energies Green Power Changes
November
California Approves Contract for 500-Megawatt Solar Facility
Company Plans Large Wind Plant Offshore of Galveston, Texas
Dallas Zero Energy Home
Four Governors Order Their States to Save Energy, Use Biofuels
Idaho School District to Switch to Biomass Fuel
Massachusetts and Illinois Support Large Renewable Energy Projects
New Laws Promote Energy Conservation & Appliance Efficiency
New Mexico Welcomes Solar Manufacturing Plant
New Wave Energy Prototypes Deployed in Hawaii and New Jersey
Northeastern States Adopting Greenhouse Gas Rules for Vehicles
Ohio Gas Utility Asks Commission to Include Energy Efficiency In Compensation Formula
Pennsylvania Governor Visits Construction Site, Touts Wind
December
Alliance to Save Energy Launches State Energy Efficiency Index
California Boosts Solar Photovoltaic Funding by $300 Million
Construction Codes Include Energy Conservation
DOE Energy Saving Team Visits Dow Chemical Plant in Louisiana
Hawaii Army Bases to Feature 3,000 Homes with Solar Power
Illinois Launches Renewable Energy Development Fund
Indiana Commission Approves Interconnection Rules for Distributed Generation
Louisiana Commission Issues Interconnection Rules for Distributed Generation
Nebraska Dedicates State's Largest Wind Facility
New Mexico Commission Approves Utility Purchase of Solar Credits
Pataki Joins Ethanol Coalition
Pennsylvania Energy Grants to Small Businesses
Wisconsin Governor Announces Bioenergy Grants
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